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Challen Stephens named vice president of content, editor in chief of Alabama Media Group
AL.com - Alabama
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July 2, 2025
Challen Stephens, who led the AL.com newsroom to three Pulitzer Prizes in the last five years, has been named vice president of content and editor in chief of Alabama Media Group, the company announced Wednesday. Natalie Pruitt, the president of...
UFO Sightings: Missouri among states deemed ‘UFO Hotspots’
Yahoo News
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you look up in the sky you could see a bird, a plane, or a UFO, according to a recent study. Missouri took the 19th spot among the list of top 20 states with the most Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sightings in the U.S.,...
High Ridge fire crews train for water rescues at Rockford Park as river dangers grow
KSDK - Missouri
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Crews ran two rescue simulations, including one that showed how a hidden circular current can trap swimmers and lead to deadly drownings. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — On a warm summer day, the Big River may look like the perfect place to cool off, but...
Southwest Missouri woman sentenced for embezzling nearly $300k from employer
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 2, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Strafford, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for using a company credit card for over $295,000 of fraudulent charges. Kayellen Faye Inskip, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 36 months...
Nebraska authorities search for 60-year-old man who went missing near Missouri River
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 2, 2025
Update 6:00 p.m.: Blair police said Bicaba was found dead.Furmain Bicaba, 60, was last seen near his home around 5:30 a.m.His family traced his last known location to the Blair Optimist Boat Ramp.Investigators looked at surveillance video showing...
Sporting Kansas City hosts Charlotte FC in non-conference action
Associated Press
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June 24, 2025
Charlotte FC (8-9-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (4-10-4, 14th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charlotte FC +145, Sporting Kansas City +156, Draw...
Missouri AG wants social media to offer third-party content moderators
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — A proposal by the Missouri attorney general that would weaken social media companies’ control over content on their platforms is facing criticism from First Amendment attorneys. The rule would require Facebook, Instagram, YouTube...
Media Matters sues to block FTC probe over Musk's X boycott claims
Channel News Asia
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Media Matters asked a court on Monday to block the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's probe into whether media watchdogs coordinated advertising boycotts, calling it retaliation for the group's criticism of Elon Musk, a major donor to Donald Trump's...
Stars of 'The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys' preview 2nd season of reality TV show
WTHR - Indiana
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New episodes of "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys" air Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo and are available to stream Tuesdays on Peacock. INDIANAPOLIS — (NOTE: The story below contains minor spoilers from the first season of "The McBee...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fans Get Some Totally Tubular News for Original Movie's 35th Anniversary
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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July 1, 2025
An iconic live-action film is making its way back to theaters for a milestone anniversary. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which was released in 1990, is celebrating its 35th birthday this year, and the movie, based on the comic books by Kevin...
High school sports has very lively dead period
Knox TN Today - Tennessee
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July 2, 2025
From the commitments to the decommitments. And from the celebrity sightings to college offers. Here’s what you may have missed in the high school sports realm during the last two weeks of June 2025 … A trio of Greeneville High School high-profile...
Media Matters files suit in federal court to block retaliatory FTC investigation and protect its First Amendment rights
Media Matters For America
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Media Matters for America filed suit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block an investigation launched by the Federal Trade Commission. The investigation is the latest effort by Elon Musk and his allies in the Trump...
Boonville lineman Ellison commits to Missouri football
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 2, 2025
The Missouri football team added a familial connection Tuesday. Braylon Ellison, who will be a senior this fall at Boonville High School, announced his commitment on social media to join the Missouri football team’s class of 2026. Ellison,...
Jimmy Swaggart, TV evangelist who was brought down by sex scandal
The Times
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When Jimmy Swaggart, a fire-and-brimstone American televangelist, denounced Marvin Gorman, his fellow pastor at the Assemblies of God, for adultery in 1986, he forgot Christ’s words in John’s Gospel: “Let him who is without sin cast the first...
Media Matters claims FTC is engaging in 'ongoing campaign of retribution' in investigation into alleged collusion with advertisers
The Post Millenial
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June 23, 2025
Angelo Carusone, Chairman and President of Media Matters, said in a statement, "Elon Musk has made clear he wants to destroy Media Matters, and by launching this investigation his allies in the Trump administration are helping do his dirty work."...
Missouri lawmakers react to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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After the United States' air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, multiple Missouri lawmakers took to social media to voice their opinions and congratulate the men and women of Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri. Gov....
Show Cancelled On Willie Nelson And Bob Dylan's Outlaw Music Festival Tour After Storm Damages Instruments And Equipment
WFAW - Wisconsin
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Getty Images Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan‘s Outlaw Music Festival Tour faced a setback when a storm damaged gear during a stop in Missouri, leading to the cancellation of their Oklahoma show on Tuesday (July 1). The Sunday (June 29) concert at...
Missouri air base played key role in US attack on Iran
The Daily Citizen - Arkansas
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Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, Missouri, has a mission statement: “Execute Nuclear Operations and Global Strike ... Anytime, Anywhere!” Over the weekend, bomber pilots from Whiteman were called upon to carry out attacks on three...
Where to watch USMNT vs. Guatemala: Latest team news and TV information
Sporting News
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July 2, 2025
The Stars and Stripes are gearing up for a high-stakes clash against Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals this Wednesday at Energizer Park. The U.S. men's squad cruised through Group D without dropping a beat, bagging three wins on the...
Media Matters Sues to Block FTC Investigation, Accuses Agency of Waging a ‘Campaign of Retribution’ on Behalf of Elon Musk
The Wrap
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June 23, 2025
Liberal non-profit journalism group Media Matters for America has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission, accusing it of waging a “campaign of retribution” against the organization. The suit, filed in a Washington D.C. district court...